Overview
System Software Engineer – Rust compiler, tooling, and ecosystem Jobs in Doha, Qatar at Canonical
We are building a new team to focus on the Rust programming language and its ecosystem on Ubuntu. They will deliver the best possible Rust runtime, developer experience, and supporting tooling in Ubuntu. We are keen to ensure that the cutting edge ofmodernprogramming languagesinnovationis available to Ubuntu users, to lay the foundation for future inventions andopen sourcecommunities.
This is anexcitingopportunity for a software engineer passionate aboutopen sourcesoftware, Linux systems, software architectures, and the Rust programming language. Come build a rewarding, meaningful career working with the best and brightest people in technology at Canonical, a growing international software company, and make Ubuntu the best operating system to develop and run Rust applications in the cloud, in datacenters, in containers, directly on the operating system, and anywhere Ubuntu can run.
The Ubuntu Foundations Team delivers the core Ubuntu system, the base for the entire Ubuntu family of products and services. Ubuntu strives to deliver the latest-best free software components, in an easy to use and highly reliable form. We build on thetechnical excellenceof Debian and bring additional focus and shape to the solutions we offer the industry.
Part of the Ubuntu Foundations team, you will work on some of the most critical tool chains involved in the making of Ubuntu but also pillars of themodernsoftware ecosystem. You will leverage your experience and passion in Rust to make Ubuntu the best platform to develop, distribute, and consume software built with Rust. Applicants will be passionate about the future of Rust and Ubuntu, mindful of the dynamics of the open-source ecosystem, and equally aware of the needs of large butinnovativeorganizations.
Applicants will drive best in class integration in Ubuntu from desktop to cloud in a secure, reliable, performing, efficient, and future-proof fashion.
You will be discussing design with other team members, mentoring less senior engineers, and participating incode reviewsand design reviews. You will also be working with other teams to ensure architecture decisions improve the overall performance and experience of Ubuntu. Your role as part of the Ubuntu Foundations team will have an impact on every aspect of Ubuntu from Desktop, Server, Ubuntu Core, and also cloud images.
What
you will do
Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
Select, integrate, and package best-of-breed tooling with Ubuntu to improve developer and operator experience with Rust
Write high-quality code to create new features
Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them
Review code produced by other engineers
Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
Work from homewith global travel 2 to 4 weeks a year for internal and external events
Who you are
You love technology and working with brilliant people
You are passionate, curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
You are a long-time Linux user
You have experience or are interested in learning how to package software for Debian and Ubuntu
You have relevant Rust experience, ideally in the world of cloud-native software and Linux
You have a Bachelors or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated
Canonical is a growing international software company that works with the o…
Title: System Software Engineer – Rust compiler, tooling, and ecosystem
Company: Canonical
Location: Doha, Qatar
Category: Software Development, IT/Tech
